Method for pruning objects in a service registry and repository

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to a service registry and repository system, method and computer program product for accessing objects in an object repository. There is provided a method of managing an object database for objects that includes receiving an object query; querying the object database using the object query; receiving a hierarchical collection of objects including a root object; and returning only those objects that are within a specific depth of the root object and that do not represent user-defined relationships. The returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO).

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is related to a concurrently filed, copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 844,322 entitled “SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PRUNING OBJECTS IN A SERVICE REGISTRY AND REPOSITORY”.[0002]This invention relates to a service registry and repository system and method. In particular this invention relates to a service registry and repository system and method for pruning objects in an object repository.BACKGROUND[0003]A service registry and repository registers and stores service descriptions as part of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) promising business agility and resilience through reuse, loose coupling, flexibility, interoperability, integration and governance. These promises are addressed by separating service descriptions from their implementations, and using the service descriptions across the life cycle of the service. Standards-based service metadata artefacts, such as Web Service Definition Language (WSDL), XML schema...

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Benefits of technology

[0022]Preferably the returning step returns only objects that do not represent user-defined relationships. And more preferably the returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO). Using objects to represent user defined relationships is an internal mechanism for a service registry and repositiory. Removing the objects allows the service registry and repository not to expose the mechanism by which it stores service relationships.

Problems solved by technology

However, one problem for users accessing objects in the repository is that a specialized object query language can be counter intuitive if one is used to a different query language such as a path expression query language.

One problem with returning a complex collection of objects is that not all the objects in the collection are required by the user.

Another problem is that a service registry and repository does not want to expose the mechanism by which it stores service entities and relationships.

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